On 11 November, the Centre for Communication received a visit from Julius Birgir Jóhannsson. The occasion was the handover of the artwork Hendur, made by Julius in collaboration with Marel ehf. and Mótefni ehf.

Last Friday, a job fair was held at the University of Akureyri, where 30 companies and institutions introduced their activities to young people.

Annual meeting of GEV 2024

More people were diagnosed with influenza in the sixth week of this year than in week 5. As before, most people were diagnosed with influenza B. Clinical diagnosis of influenza-like symptoms also increased between weeks.

The Directorate of Fisheries has compiled information on vessels and sent them to the digital mailbox at Island.is of the parties that have vessels that have not yet complied with fishing obligations, i.e. to fish 50% of the allocated catch limit and the catch limit that was transferred from the previous year.

The 20th Anniversary of the Great Forest Day in Hallormsstaðaskógur National Forest will be celebrated this year. To commemorate this special occasion, a contest has been organized to select a feature song for the event. Submissions for the competition will be accepted until May 25th.

Gísli I. Þorsteinsson is the first person in Iceland to donate blood two hundred and fifty times.

All donors receive wishes - interviews with blood donors (Vimeo) - grilled sausages at 11:00

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a small bacterium, has been diagnosed more frequently in the last few months in Iceland. Mycoplasma infection is characterized by symptoms like tracheobronchitis and occasionally pneumonia.

Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson has decided to entrust the Akureyri Hospital in collaboration with the Health Care Institution of North Iceland with the establishment of a knowledge and consultation centre on ME disease. Today is the International ME Day which is aimed at raising awareness of the disease that causes long-term muscle pain and inflammation in the brain or spinal cord.